Towards a multi-level understanding of supply chain complexity

Other conference contribution, 2024

This study introduces a multi-level theoretical perspective on Supply Chain Complexity (SCC), focusing specifically on SCC interactions, i.e., how individual sources of SCC interact to shape SCC in specific contexts and influence performance outcomes. The article describes the existing conceptual underpinnings of SCC interactions, develops a conceptual, multi-level typology for SCC interactions, and applies the typology to exemplars of empirical SCC interactions in the published literature. This effectively lays the foundation for a fuller understanding of SCC through multi-level theory and research as well as the development of more holistic management approaches to SCC in industry practice.